In the News
Lots of budget deliberations are wrapping up right now, giving us plenty of budget news to share with you.
In San Francisco, there is a lot of heat being generated over the large cuts being made to public safety budgets. Click here and/or here for stories related to this issue.
Up in Yolo County, Woodland is taking a decidely different approach than Manteca. Fire overtime is being increased while hours at the planning counter are being significantly reduced. While salary adjustments are on the table, nothing seems to be resolved yet. Read more here.
In Watsonville, fire staffing is being cut with one crew being reduced down to rescue vehicle status. Other bargaining groups were able to cut a deal with the city, but not fire. Read more about it here.
In Santa Barbara, the discussions have devolved down to public safety versus other services. So far, the Council has opted to treat public safety on the same basis as other departments. Here's the story.
Pacifica is still attempting to reduce labor costs and debating the need for in-house legal services. It looks like their reserve fund will be taking a big hit no matter what they decide. To read, click here.
In Santa Rosa, the budget is now balanced, but they are still recommending to charge a fee for fire paramedic services. Read more here.
Here in Manteca, as I've noted before, our City Council will be considering a continuing resolution tomorrow night. This resolution basically keeps the current year spending in place until a final budget is approved. In the meantime, we'll be waiting for final numbers on our property tax collections and updated sales tax information. Once this information is in place, (likely in August) we'll determine our budget gap and what cut in labor costs will be needed to balance our budget. Hopefully, we'll have agreements in place with our labor groups by September that will preserve our workforce and provide excellent service to the community. The final budget should be presented for approval by late September or early October.
In San Francisco, there is a lot of heat being generated over the large cuts being made to public safety budgets. Click here and/or here for stories related to this issue.
Up in Yolo County, Woodland is taking a decidely different approach than Manteca. Fire overtime is being increased while hours at the planning counter are being significantly reduced. While salary adjustments are on the table, nothing seems to be resolved yet. Read more here.
In Watsonville, fire staffing is being cut with one crew being reduced down to rescue vehicle status. Other bargaining groups were able to cut a deal with the city, but not fire. Read more about it here.
In Santa Barbara, the discussions have devolved down to public safety versus other services. So far, the Council has opted to treat public safety on the same basis as other departments. Here's the story.
Pacifica is still attempting to reduce labor costs and debating the need for in-house legal services. It looks like their reserve fund will be taking a big hit no matter what they decide. To read, click here.
In Santa Rosa, the budget is now balanced, but they are still recommending to charge a fee for fire paramedic services. Read more here.
Here in Manteca, as I've noted before, our City Council will be considering a continuing resolution tomorrow night. This resolution basically keeps the current year spending in place until a final budget is approved. In the meantime, we'll be waiting for final numbers on our property tax collections and updated sales tax information. Once this information is in place, (likely in August) we'll determine our budget gap and what cut in labor costs will be needed to balance our budget. Hopefully, we'll have agreements in place with our labor groups by September that will preserve our workforce and provide excellent service to the community. The final budget should be presented for approval by late September or early October.
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